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Setup WiFi on the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One

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The Plusnet Plusnet Hub One router is considered a wireless router because it offers WiFi connectivity. WiFi, or simply wireless, allows you to connect various devices to your router, such as wireless printers, smart televisions, and WiFi enabled smartphones.

Other Plusnet Plusnet Hub One Guides

This is the wifi guide for the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One 4.7.5.1.83.8.217.1.1. We also have the following guides for the same router:

WiFi Terms

Before we get started there is a little bit of background info that you should be familiar with.

Wireless Name

Your wireless network needs to have a name to uniquely identify it from other wireless networks. If you are not sure what this means we have a guide explaining what a wireless name is that you can read for more information.

Wireless Password

An important part of securing your wireless network is choosing a strong password.

Wireless Channel

Picking a WiFi channel is not always a simple task. Be sure to read about WiFi channels before making the choice.

Encryption

You should almost definitely pick WPA2 for your networks encryption. If you are unsure, be sure to read our WEP vs WPA guide first.

Login To The Plusnet Plusnet Hub One

To get started configuring the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One WiFi settings you need to login to your router. If you are already logged in you can skip this step.

To login to the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One, follow our Plusnet Plusnet Hub One Login Guide.

Find the WiFi Settings on the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One

If you followed our login guide above then you should see this screen.

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This is the status page from your Plusnet Plusnet Hub One router.

We begin this guide on the Home page of the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One router. To start off click Advanced Settings near the top of the page. From there click Wireless just beneath that.

Change the WiFi Settings on the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One

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This is the wifi setup page from your Plusnet Plusnet Hub One router.

This brings you to the page presented above.

Click the 2.4 GHz Wireless option.

First you'll want to set a Wireless SSID. This will be your network name and can be anything you want it to be. However, due to security reasons we highly recommend avoiding the use of any personal information. To learn more take a look at our Wireless Names Guide.

After that open the drop down menu labeled Channel selection and choose either 1, 6, or 11. Want to know why these are the best options? Read our WiFi Channels Guide to find out.

The Security needs to be set to WPA2 Only (Recommended). This option will give you the strongest security. For more information check out our WEP vs. WPA Guide.

Lastly you'll need to set the Wireless key (WPA2). This can be whatever you like, however keep in mind that a strong password contains no personal information and is 14-20 characters in length. For more help be sure to visit our Choosing a Strong Password Guide.

Congratulations! You're finished. Just don't forget to save your changes before leaving the page.

Possible Problems when Changing your WiFi Settings

After making these changes to your router you will almost definitely have to reconnect any previously connected devices. This is usually done at the device itself and not at your computer.

Other Plusnet Plusnet Hub One Info

Don't forget about our other Plusnet Plusnet Hub One info that you might be interested in.

This is the wifi guide for the Plusnet Plusnet Hub One 4.7.5.1.83.8.217.1.1. We also have the following guides for the same router: